Recent content by georg

@Aslan Lol. There are surely too many things to list that an expat will miss in China. Forget the good price; if I even manage to sell the speakers at any price I will be happy.

I have decided to bring the Marantz PM-KI Pearl Lite back from home when I return to China from the winter vacations. I think I will go for the KEF Q100 or Q300s, since KEF suspiciously seems to be the only "good" general speakers brand you can find in China with ease. I hope the system will...

Hi Aslan, As much as I like technology and home automation, I don't think I would enjoy the Sonos. It is a solid ecosystem but the quality is not there IMHO. Sonically, I doubt they would compare well against a cheaper set of stereo speakers. No high-res streaming either and the choice of...

@tomatofk Thanks Tom. I don't know how to send a PM ? *unknw* Nevertheless, I am split between spending the least I can, going for a general (but well known) brand that might be available and (relatively) cheap through the big online stores (jd, tmall, sunning), like the cheap Yamahas or...

@tomatofk Yes, I have, but sadly I am not living in a supercity, so I will have to find and trust (and be trusted from) someone who is willing to ship. Speakers are not that easy to handle anyway. And I can't find many good deals in taoabao sites for 2nd hand gear. I guess that's what happens...

@MajorFubar I have even better headphones and a great DAC, but I do not prefer listening to music through headphones than loudspeakers. I do it when I am on the go and I have to but it doesn't feel natural, relaxing or enjoyable enough when I am at home. Floorstanders would be even nicer but I...

Thanks for the answer. I don't have any experience with Wharfedales, but judging from the reviews they might be good for the money. It's hard to trust the shops, let alone the 2nd hand market, and I have bought hundreds of used electronics stuff back in Europe. Too much information is lost or...

Would the Wharfedale Diamond 10.1 set of speakers play nice with an Audiolab 8000A ? Please say yes ! Being an expat in China (but NOT in Shanghai or Shenzhen) doesn't leave me many choices (e.g. for 2nd hand) and the websites/shops here are terrible or non-existent. Might have to put up with...